Espn Radio: 93.5fm

Last week we were invited to tour ESPN’s Tay & J show’s radio station in Champaign, Illinois. It was VERY interesting! We listen to podcasts often and it was cool to see how much work goes into making a show. First, there are the hosts. Then, there are the support people… the people who are answering questions, tweets and getting information for the hosts while they are on the air. Ever wonder how guests on a radio show ‘just happen to be available’ at just the right time? That is the magic of the behind the scenes people! There were several rooms – the main broadcasting room, the support people room (with a connecting window) and an editing room for the segments that are assembled from the live footage. We were surprised that the show was broadcast from a relatively small space. We were also quite surprised that there was a Christmas tree with ornaments in one of the offices – complete with a star on top!

A big thank you to Trevor Vallese and the show’s host, Mike Carpenter for inviting us to come and for showing us around your super cool space!

The Tay and J Show airs weekdays 3-6 p.m. on ESPN Radio 93.5 and streams at www.espncu.com